Problem Solving Courts Social Science and Legal Perspectives /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Wiener, Richard L. (Editor), Brank, Eve M. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Criminal law.; Criminology.; Law and Psychology.; Criminology & Criminal Justice.; Criminal Law.

Substance abuse. Child welfare. Domestic violence. Mental illness. Cases revolving around these concerns keep the court system under constant stress, often resulting in less than satisfactory outcomes. In contrast, problem solving courts offer an innovative alternate path where traditional courts le...